/ˈkɒnflɪkt; NAmEˈkɑːn-/ [, ]a situation in which people, groups or countries are involved in a serious disagreement or argument冲突；争论；争执◆The bank has run into conflict with the authorities.银行与当局发生了冲突。◆a conflict between two members of the team团队中两名成员之间的冲突◆They found themselves in conflict over the future of the firm.他们发现他们之间在公司前景的问题上存在分歧。◆HR managers need to be skilled in conflict resolution(= settling disagreements).人力资源经理必须善于解决冲突。⨁to come into / create / run into (a) conflict发生／产生／遇上争执⨁to avoid / manage / prevent / resolve (a) conflict避免／处理／预防／解决冲突⨁conflict management / resolution冲突管理／解决a situation in which there are opposing ideas, opinions, feelings or wishes and it may be difficult to choose矛盾；抵触◆There is often a conflict between long working hours and the demands of family life.长时间工作与家庭生活需要之间经常存在矛盾。●conflict of ˈinterest(s)a situation in which there are two jobs, aims, roles, etc. and it is not possible for both of them to be treated equally and fairly at the same time利益（或利害）冲突◆There was a conflict of interest between his business dealings and his political activities.他的商务交往和政治活动之间存在着利益冲突。●conflict of ˈlaw(s) () a situation in which a court must decide which country's laws apply to a dispute法律冲突（法庭必须决定使用哪一国的法律解决争议）